The NBA is implementing a dress code upon its coaches this season.
Coaches can no longer wear mock turtlenecks under their suit jacket, as they will be required to wear a collared shirt.
"I want them to at least name the rule after me," Orlando Magic coach Stan Van Gundy said. "Somebody has their Bird rights. Larry Bird got that rule named after him. I want it to be the Van Gundy Rule."
"I don't like that," Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers said. "I really like Stan's style. I thought Stan really set the bar for the dress code. I think he should stay with that. I think it's nice."
I almost flew into a blind rage when I read this.
Honestly. Who cares?
I can see Stu Jackson right now:
NBA executive vice president of basketball operations Stu Jackson told reporters in a conference call after announcing the rule:
"A precedent wasn't necessary here," Jackson said. "The rule with respect to collared shirts during a game is very clear.
"Going forward, if you break it, you will get fined, regardless of what the circumstances are."
Anyone? Sound familiar? You could see him saying it though, no?
"The rule is the rule," Jackson said.
"It's not a matter of fairness. It's a matter of correctness."
Although you could have added, "so trusting, so naive."
